KIOB · Mount Sterling Montgomery County Airport
ICAO · US · 8 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.71%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 27.1° | 5,000 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.71% |
| 21 | 207.1° | 5,000 ft | 75 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.71% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 3 frequencies
- AWOS AWOS 3 120.675
- A/D LEXINGTON APP/DEP 120.150
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KIOB on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 2 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (1)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 sentences)
- ·GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.72 THRU LEX CD.
- ·FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC LEXINGTON APCH AT 859-514-7890. 859-585-0824 SVC AFT HR - AMGR OR 859-585-9936.
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
8
since 1982
Fatal
1
12.5% of total
Last 5 years
0
no recent events
Last 10 years
3
≈ 0.3/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 39,918 ops in 2023
2024 total
39,918
10-yr total
352,846
2024 mix
AC/AT 12% · GA 86% · Mil 2%
Events / million ops
8.5
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
1.06
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=3
- Loss of control 2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
All time · n=8
- Loss of control 3
- Runway excursion 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Ground collision 1
- Other 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in KY
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Edward Howard | Richmond | KY | 25 nm |
| Wayne Lee Sherman | Richmond | KY | 25 nm |
| Jw Lynn | Lexington | KY | 25 nm |
| Brian W Trapp | Lebanon | OH | 83 nm |
| Thomas Vearil | Lebanon | OH | 83 nm |
| Troy Macvey | Milan | IN | 83 nm |
| James Kiper | Louisville | KY | 84 nm |
| Matthew Ryan Torgerson | Louisville | KY | 84 nm |
| Randall Sizemore | Louisville | KY | 84 nm |
| Stephen Michael Graham | Louisville | KY | 84 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Earl Pasley | Mount Sterling | KY | 2 nm |
| Gerd Dussler | Mount Sterling | KY | 2 nm |
| Joseph Michael Rehm Jr | Mount Sterling | KY | 2 nm |
| Charles Frank Thompson | Sharpsburg | KY | 9 nm |
| Shannon Clark Stone | Winchester | KY | 11 nm |
| Mark Andrew Beauchamp | Winchester | KY | 11 nm |
| Stuart Kimsey Mccrary Iii | Winchester | KY | 11 nm |
| Victor Emmanuel Mathieu Iii | Winchester | KY | 11 nm |
| David Gregory Lequire | Owingsville | KY | 12 nm |
| Perry Gene Sloan | Owingsville | KY | 12 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Allen Hill | Mount Sterling | KY | 2 nm |
| Michael A Miller | Mount Sterling | KY | 2 nm |
| Jay Irwin Jones | Mount Sterling | KY | 2 nm |
| Charles William Luecke | Mount Sterling | KY | 2 nm |
| Ricky Dale Rupe | Mount Sterling | KY | 2 nm |
| John Reed Vernick | Mount Sterling | KY | 2 nm |
| Brian Michael Dow | Mount Sterling | KY | 2 nm |
| Eddie Lee Smart | Mount Sterling | KY | 2 nm |
| Doyle Wesley Conn | Mount Sterling | KY | 2 nm |
| Michael Wayne Luecke | Mount Sterling | KY | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Thoroughbred Aviation Maintenance Lexington, KY | 29 nm |
| Cumberland Aviation Maintenance London, KY | 59 nm |
| Cincinnati Avionics Batavia, OH | 62 nm |
| Epic Flight Academy Aircraft Mechanic School Erlanger, KY | 68 nm |
| Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, Inc Wilmington, OH | 83 nm |
| Propelling Aviation New Tazewell, TN | 101 nm |
| Lone Mountain Aircraft Springfield, OH | 107 nm |
| Spectra Jet Springfield, OH | 107 nm |
| Eagle Avionics, LLC Columbus, IN | 115 nm |
| Xpress Aircraft Maintenance Knoxville, TN | 126 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗